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Russia in space

If the Russian government is able to build the laser, it will be able to protect a large part of the country from observation by satellites with optical sensors. The technology also paves the way for the more threatening possibility of laser weapons that can permanently disable satellites
An expert in space law and international relations says that even the entry of commercial companies will not solve the problem because they are subject to the laws of the country in which they are registered
US Vice President Kamala Harris announced this in a review before the Space Guard; more than 1,600 pieces are floating in space since the Russian test about six months ago, over 2,400 pieces are still floating 15 years after the Chinese test; Russia is setting conditions indirectly related to the war in Ukraine
Director of Roscosmos Dimitri Rogozin referred to the DMS-R facility used to navigate the station, although it was designed by the European Space Agency and integrated into the Russian component of the Zavezda space station * Also, the Progress cargo spaceships occasionally provide station orbit raising services * Elon Musk suggested that the SpaceX cargo spaceships perform the track repairs in place of the ruins
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